A small square mound famously preserved beneath the Nishi-Meihan Expressway, whose viaduct straddles it — a rare sight of a tomb between highway piers, and a monument to the tug-of-war between development and preservation.
Finds & research
Burial and goods unknown.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
A square mound ~15m per side (or ~22m), regarded as a satellite of Otorizuka Kofun (id:32), built in the early 5th century. Burial and goods unknown.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not designated by the IHA. Included in the National Historic Site "Furuichi Kofun Group" (1956); not a World Heritage component.
Field notes
Viewed from outside beneath the viaduct (no signage); steps from Komuroyama (id:31) and Otorizuka (id:32).